New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-22
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO 1e.
FIGHT WITHIN THE ORDER.
n,srp,cr ASSEMBLY NO. l2e SUSPENDED
TIN GENERAL BOARD OF THE KNIGHTS TRY III sor'
PRESS JOHN MORRISON. :

PRESS JOHN MORRISON.
The internal fight among the knights Oh he p"ard
.rowine interesting. The General Executive poa,'
p tbsr attempt to make secure their pos'ioh 90
soute rulers OF the million or more men tbers
tbe order found it necessary to destroy among 6tct
Jobn Morrison the Master Workman OF Hs
Assembly No. 1875. Morrison is naio ps .. Tho
IL thoroughly acquainted with the me'a .bs order
Home Club ring, which is at the heac " ~, and
II was of the first Importance 10 geV r hare beon
-, ass.mhlies of which be was q MEMBER naNo ooo
.rsnendea severai times on trumpet up ou g ~
"a 10 accomplish this cad. lie was .t.5 hsoause
R;cbmond Convention. but was no. aun' ~. nam
Of decision by Mr. Powderly thaI n' aorod in the
her of the order This decision was Ionu ;e. W.stsr
60. - Tho tact that Morrison was the Distrc' n"seo
,W".,n,an ~ No 1926 and the other delegates wnoso
ala were signed by him in that capao'' "'-'
admitted. l. % the Home Club
4hat interesting body started on its scneme
- ssltagorandizement he lett IT, anu 'iuSo .nas
ba has been bounded by it de orgahi10o Ia o ~.
workers district, and the ds.rio, u"s o",snp. Of
mind to stand by him to tbs enc Al pnard has
this determination the "onoi"'
suspended the district - c, r,..rt;ro
Feeling that this action OF the oeherai HA uiS
Board justifes it in making puonc tue oa" D."a o.
have led to its suspension, the EXECUTIVE
D,,rict Assembly No. 126 has had printed thrty-
80 noge namphlet for circulation among its LOCALS
giving detailed history of the case. IL aPpoais
from the pamphlet that some time previous W v"1!
10 the firm OF Z. S. Higgins Co. had oeeh uissna's
inc some of the most active nembers OF 'ne oree. ~
ia factory. On investigation it was iound tnaV
,,,or organization called the Mutual Aid Associa.
tn had bsen formed inside the factory composed Oh
mechanic, and dissatisfied members OIL NO i|o LIS
had been done by the enemies OF Morrlson' WIZ
vshed 20 get sufficient foothOd In the factory u
him ont Superintendent Alvin Higgins TOOK au-
"n+aro Of this d,ssenson to get rid of some OF the
most active Knights OF Labor. strike was contetu'
rlated but the Mutual Aid Association denled tue
rio mt of the district to ofder STRIKE anu Tue
Executive Board was appealed to. JOhn w. hDes
and Ira b. esworth came on ana auV.s'u 'n 10 tnO
matter should be lett altogether in tile hands OF tno
District Executive Board. This was DONE anu al'o'
several conferences with Mr.. Higgins striko was
ordered on January "a and Us per cent OF Tue en-
Moves went out. committee from the uenera, "a
emitive Board consisting of A. A. Carlton, W. H.
paiiev and John W. Hayes again came on THESE
man insisted ur on settling the dispute, and were IN
formed that they should have nothing 10 DO WITH .o
case Bailey and Hayes had a conference Win tno
superinendents of the factory. and proposition was
made by the firm. which claimed much more tnal IL
or; finally wanted. Bailey wished this proposition
accented because it prohibited Morrison IRON enter
Inc the factory on any pretence whatever. Inc car
networkers refused to consider the proposition, ana
The committee of the General Executive boa'u
returned to Philadelphia. The next day the strike
was settled and the people returned to work.
Daring the big coal strike District Assembly No AZ
made another attempt to destroy NO 10 ny gaining
ont the en- yineerS and causing inc idctolJ W Sn'
down District Assembly 40 denied that 1t had called
the engineers out, but District Master Workman
lanes f. Quinn aud other leading members OF NO
40 did all they could to keep the strike gong some
of them went Mr.. Higgins and asked him 10 oreaK
the agreement with No. 1885, promising 1t he dd 50 10
accent 10 per cent reduction, aud Offering TO NIL the
nlaces of any who struck against the reduction Mr.
Higgins refused to listen to them and ordered the
mills to be started up. superintendent Alvin higgins
refused TO carry out the agreement ana was reo'eu
at the request OF No. lZO. -,
When this was done, No. 40 began to form a local
assembly composed OF carpet-workers, though luis
was in violation OF the law OF the order. Inc new
local was composed OF expelled members OF No. 20
~ Po0p Tndar the agreement made with Mr.. Higgins
the new superintendent Thomas A. Campoeii ~ S;S
requested discharge some pi these people ana oia
so. Complaint was also maze 10 INC oehoAai LAWN
tive Board, in part as follows:
Ihaye been instructed by D. A. 1875 TO notify you mat
the officers Of D. A. As are o the s and aiding
in every way conspiracy ana e3unter
Association which has about 100 members all OF whom
repndate the principles of the order and will not pay any
Sotten M for the sole purpose Of breaking up the X of L.
among tie earpet-worker and at their meetings oceIs
Of ID & 40 sneak and encourage them to continue as
they are and at all hazards break upD l26 ana out oil
this Mutual Aid Association they have selected sum
form local under the jurisdiction OF d. A. Az inns IS
contrary to all law within the ~ 81 hal a. So moi reeoc
nze any card any pet worker VINO II hltateu
contrary TO law We Will not anO" any pu' n Vi IL "
work in our mills.
, Tbi. matter was referred to the General Executive
Board and William Ii. Bailey was sent to tins city
Mr. Bailey is said TO be taf coal-lnlner ana Daue
nrrtty good record as chief of police at Shawnee
Ohio but what he doesn't know about the carpet
trade Is astonishing. This IS what Bailey dld aecoru
ing 10 the pamphlet:
, ON Monday morning. March 81. William II. Bailey
appeared at the factory office Of T. s Higgins Co.
tendent by what authority discharged people in the
mill: he was told that some or the people were us
ss wen az demand made by D. A. 1875 that Section Of
the agreement entered INFO by D. A. 126 ana the urn
sboud be carried which states that none but NJ OF L.
should work in the factory and as some people had re-
signed from the order on the s OF March t9ey were d
not matter whether hcj were members OF he Oruer or
not they would have to ne any ar po
reinsiaed claiming that he was guilty OF conspiracy ia
could moi work in the factory unless they belonged to it.
The superintendent refused 10 have anything to DO
with the matter he then called the head OF the firm
and made similar demands, but the head of the firm
stated that he did not which party ruen te organ
a,aoDg themselves and that he would have this
tnuai wrangng in his mills; that be was willing to do
II they did not stop quarreng among themselves that
he would have 10 set all organizations one side lie
aposition; to which Bailey replied that the best thing
he sOus do ss e that T Re would S%i the
matter and would report the result to the hrm
On Thursday. March "a, he sent communication
to the firm, in which he says:
We trust that you viii for your own, well for the
interest all concerned that there further I'M
positions practised your employees by person who
Is not apparently In your employ at aat least he per
forms no part whatever Of the labor necessary In the
manufacture of your present indstrywho Is not only
Inc ascension and strife amongst Them prosecuting
and favoring the other but Is also great deriment Z
your firm by misrepresentation OF the true status
affairs thereby preventing that harmony peace AM
good feeling that would otherwise exist IN your Factory
WHY YOU permit this constant annoyance and persecu
ton 10 your people by outsider John MorrlsOnl
more than we can understand; he even discharges am
m hQ
chooses in the various departments OF your WORKS.
you are DESTROYS of the continued operations OF you
works we think II would be wise your part 10 issu
orders 10 your superintendent TO not permit Morrison
your factory annoy OF your employees TOT
this OF afa RS is continued fear ~ may resul
In strife which may stoppage OF your establish
and array organization against those VINO pei